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Nosocomial, or Health-care Associated Infections (HAIs), are no joke. According to an article in CleanLink, between five and 10% of hospital patients will contract an HAI during their stay. Surely this is bad for patients, but the financial cost to hospitals is too great to be overlooked. The same article notes that in 2015, over 2500 hospitals were fined a total of $420 million in penalties due to HAIs. Better hand hygiene and consistent, targeted hospital cleaning promise to cut down on HAIs and limit their human and financial costs.

What are Nosocomial Infections?

In simple terms, a nosocomial infection is something a patient picked up at the hospital, after admission. They occur most commonly in the intensive care unit where the sickest patents are, but can happen anywhere in the building. Healthline.Com lists the most common types of HAIs as: urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, gastroenteritis, meningitis and pneumonia. Bacteria is by far the most common cause of these illnesses causing up to 90% of HAIs, but fungus and viruses also play a role.

Solution 1: Better Hand Hygiene

Proper hand hygiene, where healthcare workers wash their hands before and after touching patients, is the first line of defense against HAIs. Protocol also asks that hands be cleaned before aseptic procedures, after body fluid exposure and after touching the patient’s surroundings. Unfortunately, compliance with this common-sense protocol remains shockingly low. CleanLink reports that proper hand hygiene happens only 30% of the time healthcare workers interact with patients.

Solution 2: Strategic Cleaning

Dr. Philip Carling from Boston University states that better hospital cleaning is the next frontier in curbing nosocomial infection. “We need to think more about the environment around the patient,” he says. Ten studies show that on average, only 40% of surfaces are cleaned in accordance with guidelines. This is particularly unsettling considering that MRSA and other pathogens can live on uncleaned surfaces for four to seven months.

The good news is Dr. Carling found concrete ways to improve hospital cleaning. The method starts with educating environmental services staff on how to carry out a targeted cleaning approach focused on patient and caregiver touchpoints. The next phase involves ongoing education and feedback. Institutions have also had success by trading out equipment. For example Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago saw an impressive reduction in HIAs by swapping cotton string mops for chlorine stable, microfiber ones and adhering to a color-coded system to stop cross contamination between restrooms, patient rooms and operating rooms.

Nosocomial infections, also known as hospital acquired infections, are a serious and growing problem in hospitals worldwide. Not only are the number of nosocomial infections growing, but also the infections themselves are becoming increasingly more resistant to the antibiotics traditionally used to treat them. As a result, hospitals and medical facilities are searching all avenues, looking for ways to slow or minimize the spread of infection. One area that has received a considerable amount of attention is hand washing, which has long been recognized as one of the most important factors in reducing the transmission of nosocomial infections.

The strategy for fighting HAIs includes disinfecting frequently touched hospital surfaces; think bed rails and call buttons. But what about the floor? Studies show that cleaning hospital floors is key to preventing hospital acquired infections.

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When it comes to restrooms and other heavily soiled areas, nothing beats Spray-and-Vac cleaning. Kaivac’s No-Touch Cleaning systems are built for extreme soil removal, empowering workers to clean hygienically without touching contaminated surfaces. Plus, it cuts labor, chemical and equipment costs.
Achieving great, consistent results is easy with these patented systems. Simply apply automatically diluted cleaning solution to fixtures and floors in a low pressure fan spray, and then rinse surfaces and floors with always-fresh, clean water. The built-in power of the indoor pressure washer flushes soils out of grout lines and tight places that mops can’t reach. Finally, just vacuum the floor dry -- completely removing soils, moisture and contaminants from all surfaces, grout lines and crevices, leaving the floor virtually dry and soil free.
The Kaivac 1750 is perfect for areas large and small. It boasts a 17 gallon fresh water and a 17 gallon recovery tank. The system is powered by a 500 p.s.i. pump and a powerful 3-stage wet/dry vacuum.

With Kaivac's SmartTab Mop Pad, you buy a single wet or dry microfiber mop pad, yet still have access to a four-color-coded microfiber system. Each pad comes with four colored strips - red, yellow, blue and green - that allows you to select the color you want for the particular application. This means you can purchase a single item and still have the flexibility of four unique color-coded pads. You avoid having too little inventory of one color, or overstocks on another. What could be easier?

When it comes to cleaning restrooms and other heavily soiled areas, nothing beats Spray-and-Vac cleaning technology. And the OmniFlex approach offers a cost-effective and easy way to get there. Just purchase a preconfigured 500 psi Spray-and-Vac system, or combine the 500 psi OmniFlex Pump System with the Wet Vacuum and the Trolley-Bucket for the ultimate cleaning experience.
Modeled after the original Spray-and-Vac system, Kaivac’s No-Touch Cleaning® machine, the OmniFlex system is built for extreme soil removal. It empowers workers to clean hygienically without touching contaminated surfaces. Plus, it helps cut labor, chemical and equipment costs.

The OmniFlex AutoVac is an automated high performance floor cleaning machine that's three-four times faster than a mop, but instead of spreading soils, it actually removes them completely from the floor surface. Even more impressive, it cleans as well and as fast as a traditional walk-behind or ride-on auto scrubber at a fraction of the cost!
A really simple approach to cleaner, safer floors, this system is perfect for high speed cleaning of hard surface areas, such as entranceways, hallways, cafeterias, lobbies, warehouses, fitness areas and more. It rivals the performance of an auto scrubber without the added cost or complexity, making it perfect for building service contractors and facility managers alike.

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